Valve



R. SPRINGBORN.

VALVE. APPLICATION man Nov. e, 1919.

Patented Aug; 15, 19,22.

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VALVE. APPLICATION FILED NOV-v6, I9I9.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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drainage of waterwof condensation.

ln assembling the valve Operating,v mechanism in a bonnet the member is first 1n-k ser'ted and the operatingi handle 12 secured thereto.v Member 13 is next inserted with its ears 111 in the grooves or channels 15. After insertingl the vsplit annulus 17 the nut 16 is threaded into member 10 and is screwed up until* 'the cooperating seat portions of 'members 13 and 1:6 compress .the split annulus andcontract the same so as to'partly or Thisadjustment is made so that one set of'alternate recesses 23 of the nut come directly in line .with four of the recesses of the opening in member 13. ln this position of the parts,

vthe split annulus7 by its tendency to expand and its constant thrust upon thel seat portions of members 13 and 16, produces endwise pressure upon member 10 and holds it tightly to its seat in the bonnet. The shank oi the valve stem is now inserted through the nut 16 and member 3 and with its square portion in line with the recesses in said members. By 'turning the valve handle the threaded connection between members 10 and 2O may be established and 'ther valve member 3 retracted sufficiently so thatv the bonnet can be assembled with the valve body. f

Inthe assembled valve the member 10 is always yieldingly held to .its seat on the valve bonnet. By turningthe handle 12 the valve may be moved into and out o'tl engagement Awith the valve seat 2, and said valve member approaches and recedes from its seat without rotative movement. As a consequence there isno grinding of the valve upon the seat such as is likely to unduly wear the valvemember. Y

rllhe assembly, and particularly the interlocking of members 20, 13 and 16 prevents the parts. from getting` out oi adjustment and also prevents loss whenv the valve bonnet is taken oil". Member 13 is non-rotative relative to the bonnet. "Valve shank 2O is non-rotative relativek to meinberlf blut 1.6,.is also non-rotative relative to the valve L shank; Consequently all parts are locked toi gether and cannot become detached except by fully unscrewing they valve stem from member 10. .v v

Figs. t, 5 and 6 .illustrate a modii'iedform et tbeinvention.y `Member 10a inthis form y:has-aflat annularseat portion 9a fitting; a

correspondinbfrv seat 18? oit the bonnet.' Bespring` ktion o'l' member 10a.

its seat with yielding pressure.

tween said seats may be inserted a sott metal packing washer 211e. Said member 10a is held to its seat by a spiral compression 17a which lies between the seat member 151a and the nut 16 surrounding a por- Member 13EL is provided wi-th ears 1sta sliding in longitudinal grooves ot the bonnet so as to prevent rotation of said member in thebonnet. rlhe pressure of the spring is adjusted by screwing down the nut 16D just as in the form first described. Interlocking' connections are also provided between members 13a and 1.6a and the valve stem 2051,. said connections, being arranged as'beieore, to permit relative rotative adjustment between members 13a y and 16n before the valve stem is inserted. ln

this case the valve stem 2Ogt is cylindrical and is provided with a longitudinal rib or ribs 26L which engage `with a series'of notches or resesses 23L inmembers 13a and 16a. rlhis` arrangement provides a simple adjustment` and at the same time seals all of the parts together. f f

ln the form` shown in 7 the valve driving member r10b has a non-circular or square central opening' 27bv fitting; a similar portion 28b of the valve stem, and vwhich stem is also threaded as vat 21b to a seat member 29b which cooperates with .aseat member 301. The threads are preferably right-handed. Between said members 29" and 301 is located a split annular spring 17h, and said seatmembers are provided withv ears 14h Vsliding` inlongitudinal vgrooves in tbe bonnet 6". A. nut 16b is threaded into the lower end ot ythe bonnetv and abuts the lower seat memben said nut being adjustable to vary the pressure of the spring' 171.

ln `this arrangement the driving member 10P is held Jro its seat in the bonnet by the compression o1: spring` 17h. :Nut 16b kis pref- .until the gap in the split annulus is prac-k tically closed, the compression spring'r 1.71 acts both upwardly downwardlv7 not in the bonnet Vbut also holding the valve to rlfhis arrangementl permits a small amount of eX- pansion andk contraction of the parts as the temperature varies and'also producesyield-l ing" valve pressure so that the device is suitf kable for low pressure lines.

rihe` same valve shown in Fig. 7 canv be adapted for use with high lpressure lines where the valve should be positively. held c toits seat bymerely reversing the .position yonly holding` the driving member to its seat of the seat members 29b and 30h, asjshown in Fig. 8. ln this arrangement the springl 17b still exerts its expansive effect upwardly as the valve is lscrewed to its seat.

The member 161D has a' round central "hole so that in this-form of the invention the Figs. 9, 10 and' 11 show another embodiment of the invention in whichuthe driving member 10c hasl a square central. openingin.

driving relation with a squarefextension 31C lot the seaty member or nut'29c.' Said nuty .1 and Vits 'cooperating member SOCYtOgether" with the split annular springl 15(C 'therebefv tween consequently all rotatevrelativeto `the bonnet 6C. The tensionot the spring is adjusted by4 screwingnp vthe nut 16 :against` a follower memberg32$which' 4is provided with earslel.'c traveling in f grooves of the bonnet to *preventr itsrotation.` 16 and 32C, in the assembled device, are

rnon-rotatable relat'iveto the shank `portion 20 oi thevalve member,v in a manner simi` l i l i net, and 4thejo'ther fof'saidjmembers being,"

longitudinally adjustablefrin vsaid bonnet tof vary thepressure of said spring. i

lar tothe form shown in'Fig 1, and vsaid shanl is vprovided v with' left-hand rvthreaded connection at 21e to the nut E29.v

' In this form of `the invention the parts,

' are locked against-relative rotation yand the 35. which is ot' the same cross section as'the spring 17c exerts its pressure both upwardly i against theseat in the bonnet and also per-lvv mits slight yielding of' the parts by e1;g pansion and contraction as the` temperaturevv varies, as in the form shown in Fig. 7.

The members 16c and 32 mayalso have inclined seat surfaces to receive an annulus split annulus 17C, but/which isa solid ring without any gap therein, and which therefore when used as shownin Fig. 0 merely lls the seating space between the two members 16c andBQc.' lVit-h this arrangement the annulns 17 not only holds the part '10 to its seat in the valve bonnet but also permits yieldingv mot-ion of thoA nut 31C` with expansion and contraction. .y Ey interchanging the two parts 35 and 17c so that the latter member lies between parts 16C and 32 the same effect is secured as with the-ar? rangement shown in Fig. 8, as the ring135,

in its new position between members 30C and 31 prevents any upward `movlement whatever of the nut 3.5. j

1n all forms of the invention the seating relation between the bonnet and valve driving' member may be of either of thefforms' shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Also, in all forms, either the split annular spring or a spiral 'compression spring may be employed.. Again, either Jform of the interlocking con-.-

nections between thek valve stem and its yielding movement :of said nut upwardly'` Members bled.

'associated parts, as-shown in Figs:v 2 and 5*.f

The operatinghandle 12has.drivingirelation' with'the 'drivingmember 10-and' also has. slight longitudinal `motion thereof beneath the/'head of"the"fsecurin`g screwj33- Said `handle preferably ,abnts the j @Prof the bonnet" and the head of they screw 33 is buried in a. cavity'ofl the handle. Conso? qnently,downward( pressure applied' to the handle, suchy as-by. a personstepping upongj. a the valve handle, kdoesln'ot tendf to "nnseal thefjo'int `fin thevalve bonnet and'thereiby permit ,lost 'pressureL vVl/'hatI claimzis:r

ing a bonnet adapted `forr attachment v"to a table' .valveV stem drivin'g means inv sealing and a compressionsprin'g between and seat`"` ing means 'in `sealingrelation with vthe bonl members, one of Vsaid members being far'- ranged. to yieldingly hold4 the drivingmeans Iin sealing relation-vwith the bonnet, and in.- terlocking connections between said. valve.44- stem and seat memberswhereby' t'heyare` filo l.

held against relativerotationjvwhen assem 3. Valve operating' `v`mechanism,'incomprising a bonnet adapted -fo'r attachment to a .valve body, avalve and valve stem, rotatable .Y v' J 115 withthe `bonnet and having va lportioneX- valve stem driving means sealing relation tending` to the outside'lthereoif, ltwo seat members surrounding the'nvalve. stein, a

compression spring "between anfdfseated on i I'12 i saidimembers one of said membersbeing ranged to yieldinglyhold. 'the drivingmeans in sealing relation y with the bonnet, intens .7,1` locking connections between saidvalvestem' and seat members whereby .theyjiareljheld l,

i i i u l 12 and yinterlocking kconnections between .onev of ,e said seat members 'and' the bonnet top rell" against relative' rotation when assembled,

vent relative rotation therebetween. i .y .y 4. Valve operating mechanism, vcom'p'risffy ving a bonnetv adapted'-forattachmentmto ai 1; Valve roperating mechanism, icomprief` removable roin'said bonnet, and a compression spring between and seated on said mein-- bers, one oit said members being` arranged to bio exert .pressure on the drivingmember, the other ot said members being longitudinally movable in they bonnet to compi-ess said spring. K n f 5. Valve operating mechanism, compris ing` a bonnet adapted for attachment to avvalve'body a valve and valve stem, valve stem driving means having` a portion eX- y tending to the outside oit the bonnet and havin` sealing` relation therewith, a 'pair of seat members surrounding said valve stem and movable from said bonnet, a compression spring between and seated on said meinbers, one of said members being arranged to exert pressure onv the driving member, land interlocking' connections. between said seat members, stem and bonnet 'for holding the same against relative rotation.

6. Valve operating` mechanism, comprising Va bonnet adapted for attachment to a valve body, a. valve` and valve stem, valve stem driving` means having a portion extending` to the outside of the bonnet and having sealing,` relation therewith, a pair or' seat members surrounding said valve stein and removable from said bonnet, a compression spring .between and seated on said members, one or' said members beingy arranged to lexert'pressure on the drivingmember, and

interlocking:r connections between said seat members, stem and bonnet toi' holdins the same against relative rotation, one or said seat members being longitudinally movable in the bonnet to con'ipresssaid spring.

'. Valve operating` mechanism, compris? 8. VValve operating mechanism, compris-y ing a `bonnet adapted for attachment to a `valve body, valve and valveL stem, `valve stem driving; means having,` a portion er:-

ending to theoiitside or" the bonnet and having sealing` relation therewith, a compression springl for yieldably vholding said means in sealing relation with the bonnet, a

spring seat member abutting said driving means and longitudinally movable but nonrotatable in the bonnet, and an adjustable spring' seat member threaded into saidbon-` net for adjusting the pressure of said spring, said bonnet, ,spring seat members and val-ve "stem having interlocking vconnections to prevent relative rotation therebetween.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature. 

